Dog War
The highly anticipated new novel and debut US publication from the legendary Jamaican author of The Lunatic and The Duppy.
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“A Face in the Crowd” by B.L. Conradis
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The Committee
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The Schrödinger Girl
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“Ride-Along” by Ron Riekki
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Featured Titles
Featured: Black Interest
Bivouac
The death of a Jamaican man’s father raises questions about the father’s political endeavors, and about the plight of 1980s Jamaica.
Mr. Loverman
A groundbreaking, hilarious novel about two elder gay Caribbean men coming to terms with being closeted in a changing world.
Upcoming Events
Sterling Watson & Ann Hood — 2020 Writers in Paradise Conference, St. Petersburg, FL
1/19/20, 7:00pm
Sterling Watson (The Committee) reads alongside Ann Hood (Providence Noir) at the 2020 Writers in Paradise Conference. Free and open to the public!
Michael Zadoorian — Literati Bookstore, Ann Arbor, MI
1/23/20, 7:00pm
Michael Zadoorian (Beautiful Music) in conversation with Luke Geddes for the release of his novel, Heart of Junk.
News & Features
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Announcing LyricPop: A New Picture Book Series!
Akashic Books is pleased to announce LyricPop, A New Picture Book Series Presenting Your Favorite Song Lyrics, Launching in June 2020
- “A Face in the Crowd” by B.L. Conradis
- “Ride-Along” by Ron Riekki
- A TALL HISTORY OF SUGAR Is One of Vanity Fair‘s Best of 2019!
- “The Catch” by Kavita Ganness
Akashic Insider
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Heatin’ Up: Ben Okri’s THE FREEDOM ARTIST
Ben Orki’s new novel The Freedom Artist is receiving fantastic advance praise!
- Ryan O’Callaghan on CBS This Morning with Gayle King!
- A TALL HISTORY OF SUGAR Receives Glowing NEW YORK TIMES Review!
- “A Publishing Factory Grows in Brooklyn”
- Akashic Noir Series featured in CHESTNUT HILL LOCAL